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Beer Braised Beef Tacos with Chipotle

The BEST Beer Braised Beef Tacos.  Beef is slow cooked with chipotle then served in a corn tortilla and topped with cheese, onion and tomatoes.  This chipotle beef tacos recipe is super easy and feeds six. 

 

Beer braised beef tacos

 

These flavorful chipotle tacos are made with shredded beer braised beef in a slow cooker.  They are just spicy enough to not need salsa or pico unless your wish for more spiciness. 

 

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chipotle beef tacos

 

Braised beef is a way to lock in and add flavor to a simple piece of beef.   Braising is simply browning the beef and then cooking it in a liquid, in our case beer, until very tender.   We made this easy by using a our old Ninja 4 in 1 cooking system but you could use a hot skillet and a slow cooker.   Plus we used packaged crispy tacos shells to make this amazing recipe even easier.  

 

Beer Braised Beef Taco Recipe:

Serving of 3 tacos per person

Ingredients:

  • 2 pound beef shoulder roast
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 12 ounces of beer 
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons adobo sauce18 Taco Shells (we used the Stand N’ Stuff Old El Paso shells

     

Beer Taco Toppings:

  • Chopped red onion
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Crumbled Cotija Cheese or Shredded  Monterey Jack Cheese 
  • Chopped Cilantro 

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker and Cast Iron Skillet  (We used our Ninja 4 in 1 Cooking system so we could sear and slow cook in the same appliance)
  • Meat Claws (for shredded the beef)
  • Cutting Board
  • Sharp Knife
  • Baking Sheet

 

How to make beer braised chipotle beef tacos:

 

beef roast in slow cooker

 

Add the beef roast and olive oil to your Ninja slow cooker and select stovetop and set to high.  Or heat a cast iron skillet and place roast in it and pour on the olive oil. 

 

seared roast

 

Season the meat with salt and black pepper.  And sear the roast in the oil for 2-3 minutes per side until the entire roast is brown. 

 

chipotles

 

Place three chipotles on a cutting board with the adobo sauce.

 

chopped chipotles

 

Use a sharp knife, mince all the chipotles into the sauce

 

chipotle beef tacos

 

Pour the beer over the roast beef, smear the chipotles with the adobe sauce on top.

 

slow cooking the beer braised beef

 

Place lid on slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours until the beer braised beef is tender.

 

Beer Braised Beef shredded beef for chipotle tacos

 

Use meat claws or two forks and shred the chipotle beef into the beer braising juices. 

 

chipotle beef tacos

 

Heat taco shells per package instructions. Place a generous amount of chipotle beef in each taco shell.   Top with all your favorite toppings and enjoy! 

 

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Beef Braised Tacos with Chipotle

The BEST Beer Braised Beef Tacos. Beef is slow cooked with chipotle then served in a corn tortilla and topped with cheese, onion and tomatoes. This chipotle beef tacos recipe is super easy and feeds a crowd.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex Mex
Keyword: Beer Braised Beef Tacos, beer tacos, chipotle beef tacos recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 504kcal
Author: Evelyn

Equipment

Ingredients

Beer Taco Toppings:

  • Chopped red onion
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Crumbled Cotija Cheese or Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
  • Chopped Cilantro

Instructions

  • Add the beef roast and olive oil to your Ninja slow cooker and select stovetop and set to high.  Or heat a cast iron skillet and place the roast in it and pour on the olive oil. 
  • Sear the roast in the oil for 2-3 minutes per side until the entire roast is brown. And season the meat with salt and black pepper.
  • Place three chipotles on a cutting board with the adobo sauce. Use a sharp knife, mince all the chipotles into the sauce
  • Pour the beer over the roast beef, smear the chipotles with the adobe sauce on top.
  • Place lid on slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours until the beer braised beef is tender.
  • Use meat claws or two forks and shred the chipotle beef into the beer braising juices.
  • Heat taco shells per package instructions on a baking sheet pan. Place a generous amount of chipotle beef in each heated taco shell. Top with all your favorite toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 1254mg | Potassium: 672mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 5mg

Recipe Rating




Kim

Thursday 28th of March 2013

These tacos look amazing!! Cannot wait to try these. I'm a sucker for a taco. :D Pinned!

Ana

Monday 25th of March 2013

Oh my gosh this meat was amazing, tender and flavorful with a touch of spiciness.

Sammie

Sunday 24th of March 2013

This looks perfect for a fiesta! Thanks for sharing!

~Kc Waddell

Sunday 24th of March 2013

I always go away hungry after visiting you! Good thing there is dinner in the oven but wow does that sound yummy! Thanks!

Miz Helen

Saturday 23rd of March 2013

Hi Evelyn,What a great plate of Tacos, they look awesome! Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.Come Back Soon!Miz Helen